Wireshark up to 0.99.8 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark up to 0.99.8. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1561. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 0.99.8 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet to the (1) X.509sat or (2) Roofnet dissectors. NOTE: Vector 2 might also lead to a hang.

The weakness was shared 03/31/2008 by Rick with Wireshark (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-1561 since 03/31/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in pcap File. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31778 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-5145)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165710 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2008:008)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41517), Exploit-DB (31552), Tenable (31778), SecurityFocus (BID 28485†) and OSVDB (43839†). The entries VDB-36018, VDB-41275, VDB-41274 and VDB-41234 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 31778
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-5145)
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OpenVAS ID: 880108
OpenVAS Name: Centreon command_name Parameter Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Rick
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1561 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1561
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41764

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X-Force: 41517
SecurityFocus: 28485 - Wireshark 0.99.8 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29569 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 43839 - Wireshark Roofnet Dissector Unspecified DoS
SecurityTracker: 1019728
Vulnerability Center: 18044 - Wireshark (Ethereal) 0.99.2-8 Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1007

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 12/25/2024 12:15
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (92), 08/07/2019 21:10 (4), 12/25/2024 12:15 (17)
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